2008-09 - MSU College of Music - Michigan State University

from Duke University, with a certificate in Women’s Studies. She was awarded the Bate/Bryant/ASECSHoughton Library Visiting Fellowship to conduct research in the Harvard Theatre Collection in 2003-04.Lowerre is co-editor, along with Dr. Jane Milling (Department of Drama, University of Exeter, UK) ofthe book series “Studies in Performance in the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Music, Dance.” Shepreviously taught at the University of Michigan and at Colby College (Maine), where she conducted theColby Collegium.Office: 315 Music Practice BuildingPhone: 517-353-8784Email: lowerre@msu.eduKenneth Prouty, Assistant Professor of EthnomusicologyKenneth Prouty received his undergraduate degree in jazz performance from the University of Maine atAugusta in 1993. He later completed graduate work at the University of North Texas in jazz studies,where he was a trombonist with the program's renowned One O'Clock Lab Band. In 2002, he completedhis doctoral degree in ethnomusicology (Ph.D.) at the University of Pittsburgh, where his researchinterests included jazz and African American music. Dr. Prouty has served as an instructor at theUniversity of North Texas and the University of Pittsburgh, teaching courses in jazz history and worldmusic.Office: 312 Music Practice BuildingPhone: 517-432-7292Email: proutyk@msu.eduStringsSuren Bagratuni, Professor of Cello and Co-Chair of the String AreaSuren Bagratuni won the silver medal at the 1986 Tchaikowsky Competition, and first prize in severalnational and international competitions including the All-USSR Cello Competition and Premio VittorioGui in Italy. He received a master of music and doctor of musical arts from the Tchaikowsky StateConservatory in Moscow, and an artist diploma from the New England Conservatory. Bagratuni hasperformed with major orchestras of the former Soviet Union, including the Moscow Philharmonic and theArmenian Philharmonic and many others. He is founder and director of MSU's annual "Cello Plus"chamber music series, a member of "Nobilis" piano trio, artistic advisor to the Niagara Falls InternationalMusic Festival (Canada), and co-founder of international master classes and series in St. Moritz,Switzerland.Office: 217 Music BuildingPhone: 517-432-9793Email: bagratun@msu.eduDmitri Berlinsky, Associate Professor of ViolinDmitri Berlinsky is the second-youngest winner of the Paganini International Violin Competition (Italy),and winner of the Montreal International Violin Competition, the Tchaikovsky Competition, and theQueen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels. Berlinsky has performed with major orchestras in Europe,Russia, Asia, and North and South America. He has presented recitals and concerts in more than 40 U.S.states, in addition to Australia, Mexico, Korea, the Czech Republic, Uruguay, Belgium, France, Russia,Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Guatemala, Peru, and Italy. Berlinsky received a bachelor of music and master ofmusic from the Moscow Conservatory, and a performer's certificate from the Julliard School of Music.Office: 219 Music BuildingPhone: 517-355-2409Email: dberlin@msu.eduWebsite: http://www.jwentworth.com/berlinsky/berlinsky.htmWinston (Jack) Budrow, Professor of Doublebass and Co-Chair of the String AreaJack Budrow has been a member of the Houston Symphony, and principal bass of the North CarolinaSymphony, Santa Fe Opera, and the American National Opera orchestras. Budrow's students play inmany of America's symphony orchestras, including Cincinnati, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston,Charleston, San Antonio, the Michigan Opera, and the Army Band. Internationally, he has placed students21